As of June 25, 2024, the State Board of Education’s unanimously passed Uniform Procedure for Selection or Reconsideration of Instructional Materials (Regulation 43-170). This regulation aims to bring uniformity, transparency, and consistency to the process(es) of reporting concerns or complaints related to instructional materials other than those adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) through the statewide textbook adoption process (S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-550).

In accordance with Regulation 43-170, beginning August 1, 2024, a parent or legal guardian of any student who attends a school within a school district and who has made a good faith effort to address their concerns regarding non-compliance with this regulation with school level or district level staff shall have the right to file a complaint requesting that specifically identified Existing Instructional Material be discontinued for any grade level or age group and/or removed by the district board from all district schools and/or should be subject to a requirement of parental consent for some or all grade levels or age groups pursuant to processes outlined in Reg. 43-170 Section IV. Public Participation in a District’s Review of Existing Instructional Material.

Parents or legal guardians of ACPSD students who wish to file a complaint regarding instructional material other than those adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) through the statewide textbook adoption process, can do so by submitting the form below to complaints@acpsd.net.